LucasArts Announces Restructuring

by Christopher Kirkman · Published August 13, 2004 · Updated

Sci-Fi game giant, LucasArts announced in a release today the naming ofPeter Hirschmann as the new VP of Product development. As his first act, Hirschmann has laid off 31 employees from the development studio in accordance with a restructuring and focus plans of the company.

President Jim Ward made the announcement saying “Since joining LucasArts in early May, I

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